Industry and employment
At the turn of the century, Japanese immigrants (Issei) came to the United States to work on the rapidly expanding plantations of Hawaii and the farms, lumber mills, railroads and canneries of the Pacific Coast. They quickly realized this type of work was not going to bring them wealth, and many began looking for more promising opportunities. Farming, fishing and small businesses were often seen as the answer.
Industry and employment
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WRA digest of current job offers for period of March 16 to March 31, 1944, Minneapolis, Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota (ddr-csujad-55-994)
Report on job vacancies for "resettlers" in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota. Includes summary of jobs and housing and a list of job titles and pay for males and females. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0996
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WRA digest of current job offers for eeriod of Dec. 10 to Dec. 25, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-798)
Report on job vacancies for "resettlers" in the Chicago area. Includes summary of jobs and housing and a list of job titles and pay for males and females. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0800
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WRA digest of current job offers for period of March 16 to March 31, 1944, Rockford, Illinois (ddr-csujad-55-992)
Report on job vacancies for "resettlers" in Rockford, Illinois. Includes summary of jobs and housing and a list of job titles and pay for males and females. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0994
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Memo from Vernon R. Kennedy, Relocation Supervisor, War Relocation Authority, to all project directors, April 1, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-987)
Memorandum of understanding from Vernon Kennedy to All Project Directors regarding job opportunities for "resettlers," farming, and housing in the Chicago area. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0989
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WRA digest of current job offers for period of March 16 to March 31, 1944, Peoria, Illinois (ddr-csujad-55-991)
Report on job vacancies for "resettlers" in Peoria, Illinois. Includes summary of jobs and housing and a list of job titles and pay for males and females. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0993
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Takeo Isoshima at Helgeson Trailer company (ddr-densho-477-199)
Photograph of Takeo Isoshima in welding gear. The caption below the photo reads "Working at Helgeson Trailer Co. Mitzi Worked at Settle Glove. Co." in black ink.
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Superior Performance Award to Takeo Isoshima (ddr-densho-477-395)
An award given to Takeo Isoshima by the Veterans Administration.
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Superior Performance Award to Takeo Isoshima (ddr-densho-477-398)
An award given to Takeo Isoshima by the Veterans Administration.
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Mitzi Nakahara and Tamae Yanase (ddr-densho-477-95)
Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima holding the shoulders of Tamae Yanase in front of a building. The caption below reads "Mitsuko as Governess, Teacher & Translation - 1938" in black ink.
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Award letter to Takeo Isoshima from Pat J. Walsh (ddr-densho-477-401)
Takeo received $15 reward when his suggested improvement to the hospital was implemented.
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Award letter to Takeo Isoshima from Pat J. Walsh (ddr-densho-477-404)
Takeo received $15 reward when his suggested improvement to the hospital was implemented.
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Award letter to Takeo Isoshima from Pat J. Walsh (ddr-densho-477-402)
Takeo received $15 reward when his suggested improvement to the hospital was implemented.
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Award letter to Takeo Isoshima from Pat J. Walsh (ddr-densho-477-405)
Takeo received $25 reward when his suggested improvement to the hospital was implemented.
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Award letter to Takeo Isoshima from D.E. Nolan (ddr-densho-477-406)
Takeo received a Sustained Superior Performance Award and a bonus of $159.74 in recognition of his outstanding performance as Steamfitter-Plumber at the Veterans Administration Hospital.
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Suggestion Award to Takeo Isoshima (ddr-densho-477-397)
An award given to Takeo Isoshima by the Veterans Administration.
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Mitzi Nakahara and Tamae Yanase (ddr-densho-477-94)
Photograph of Tamae Yanase (left) and Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (right). The caption below reads "7 yr. old Tamae / Worked 1 year for Yamases" in black ink.
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Suggestion Award to Takeo Isoshima (ddr-densho-477-396)
An award given to Takeo Isoshima by the Veterans Administration.
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Letter to Rev. Robert Inglis from Mas Wakai (ddr-densho-498-44)
Letter to Robert Inglis from Masayoshi Wakai requesting work and education for Mary Harada and Terry Masuda.
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Narrator pointing at Heart Mountain painting Tom Ikeda is holding (ddr-densho-506-34)
Oral history narrator pointing to a mountain in a painting of the Heart Mountain camp that appears to be a of an incarceration camp.
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Electrical Department warehouse 348 (ddr-csujad-3-1)
Posed group photo of the Electrical Department in front of a building at Tule Lake with department sign. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tos_01_001_001
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Boy on dock (ddr-densho-359-585)
Caption in album is partially illegible, but the last two words are "Joe Ono"
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Man with farm equipment (ddr-densho-475-309)
Black and white photograph of an unidentified man in a hat standing on farm equipment.